Name: Pegasus: A Novel
Price: 427.00 TWD
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Author: Danielle Steel
ISBN: 9780345530981

Type

Physical Book

Author

Danielle Steel

Publisher

Dell

Year

2015

Language

English

Pages

480

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9780345530981

Synopsis "Pegasus: A Novel "

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn a rich historical novel of family and World War II, #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel unfurls a powerful saga that spans generations and continents. This is a story of courage, friendship, and fate as two families face the challenges of war . . . and the magnificent stallion that will link them forever. PEGASUS Nicolas von Bingen and Alex von Hemmerle, titled members of the German aristocracy, have been best friends since childhood. Both widowers, they are raising their children—Nick’s two lively boys and Alex’s adored teenage daughter—in peace and luxury on the vast Bavarian estates that have belonged to their families for generations. While Nick indulges in more glamorous pursuits, Alex devotes himself to breeding the renowned white Lipizzaner horses that enthrall audiences throughout Europe with their ability to dance and spin on command, majestic creatures whose bloodlines are rare and priceless. But it is Nicolas’s bloodline that changes everything, when his father receives a warning from a high-ranking contact inside the Wehrmacht. A secret from the past has left the family vulnerable to the rising tide of Nazism: Nick’s mother, whom he never knew, was of Jewish descent. Suddenly Nicolas must flee Germany, wrenching his sons away from the only home they have known, sailing across the Atlantic for a new life in America. Their survival will depend on a precious gift from Alex, their only stake for the future: eight purebred horses, two of them stunning Lipizzaners. In Florida, where Nicolas joins the Ringling Brothers Circus, he becomes Nick Bing, with Alex’s prize white stallion—now named Pegasus—the centerpiece of the show. In this extraordinary book, Danielle Steel tells the story of a family reinventing itself in America, while the country they left behind is engulfed in flames and madness, and men like Alex von Hemmerle are forced to make unbearable choices. Alex’s daughter will find sanctuary in England. In America, Nick will find love, his sons will find a future, and their left-behind world will eventually find them. A novel of hope and sacrifice, of tragedy, challenge, and rebirth, Pegasus is a brilliant family chronicle that unfolds across half a century—a masterwork from one of our most beloved writers.

Danielle Steel

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Danielle Steel is one of the most prolific and beloved authors worldwide, known for her touching novels that explore the complexities of human relationships, love, and resilience. Born on August 14, 1947 in New York, United States, Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel grew up amidst the glamour and demands of the artistic and business world, an environment that would influence her writing

Steel attended New York University and the Parsons School of Design, initially interested in fashion and art. However, her true passion was always writing. Her first novel, Going Home, was published in 1973, marking the beginning of an exceptional literary career that has spanned five decades

Throughout her career, Danielle Steel has written more than 190 books, including hits like The Ring, A Mirror Image, Zoya, and The Apartment. Her works, translated into more than 40 languages, have sold over 900 million copies worldwide, making her one of the best-selling authors of all time

In addition to her novels, Steel has written non-fiction books and children's literature, demonstrating her versatility as an author. In 2014, she received the prestigious Order of Arts and Letters from France for her contribution to culture

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